Category: Music

Elton John: Caribou (1974)

This was the first EJ album I bought. In fact, it may be the first rock album I ever bought, come to think of it. My mother was aghast.

B-52s: Cosmic Thing (1989)

Toddrick Hall – I Like Boys (2019)

Prince: Purple Rain (1984)

I was not a fan of this record (or, for that matter, Prince in general) back in the day. Over the years however, I developed a great appreciation for the music and now consider Prince one of the greatest pop musicians of the last century and find myself wistfully eyeing the listings for the purple vinyl version of this recording on Discogs.

https://youtu.be/UlGtFyzfpuA

Tom Tom Club: Tom Tom Club (1981)

Giorgio Moroder: Giorgio & Chris (1978)

Meh. Just meh.

This, on the other hand…

I listened to this on my morning commute today, and I actually arrived at work in a really good mood. There's just something about this album that puts a smile on my face, no matter how cranky I might be otherwise. There's an exuberance, a life in the music that is sadly lacking from Madge's more recent work.

And I may have just spent a ridiculous—at least for me—amount of money to secure a copy of True Blue on true blue vinyl. Just sayin'…

Grace Jones: The Compass Point Sessions (1998)

I remember when this was the "new" Grace Jones album! Jesus…even Hurricane is 11 years old this year!

Chicago: Chicago X (1976)

Part of the soundtrack of my first semester in college.

Carpenters: A Song For You (1972)

Grace Jones: Fame (1978)

Chic: Good Times (1979)

And speaking of summers of good music…!

https://youtu.be/suh-y7_KJZc

Shiela E.: The Glamorous Life (1984)

The summer of '84 was so full of good music.

But I do like this.

More info here.

Seems like only yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBYd2oW9o9I&list=PL-UWPlRIl68rznjyCvU4PbLtQLomZynXy

Sade: Stronger Than Pride (1988)

Star Wars OST (1977)

Remember when soundtracks came out after the movie so as not to give anything away?

Tina Turner: Private Dancer (1984)

https://youtu.be/hgScmJUUCoI

Jean Michel Jarre: Magnetic Fields (1981)

https://youtu.be/DbBqJhxbwWY

Carpenters: Carpenters (1971)

Donna Summer: I Remember Yesterday (1977)

Grace Jones: Nightclubbing (1981)

https://youtu.be/cBYd2oW9o9I

Sade: Stronger Then Pride (1988)

Kraftwerk: Computer World (1981)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OeX9Rq9cFk&list=PLrpyDacBCh7D9LYtNqpCNxIAyLk4R26uA

Grace Jones: Warm Leatherette (1980)

My favorite—or maybe second favorite—Grace Jones album. I can never definitively say if this or Nightclubbing is my favorite. They're both so good they could easily have been released as a double LP.

Carpenters: Now and Then (1975)

I saw this disc on an Instagram post and had to have it. It's always been a favorite film and soundtrack of mine, so seeing it on Tiffany-blue vinyl was all I needed. Tracking down this particular pressing was a bit more difficult. I bought one from Discogs.com that was listed as "blue vinyl," but it was actually royal blue, not this gorgeous teal.

Of course, I hadn't favorited it on Instagram, so tracking it down again was a bit of a chore, but after messaging the owner I got the specific record label and catalog number and was able to find it that way.

I don't know what prompted me to seek this one out, but I'm glad I did.

Annie Lennox: Diva (1992)

Donna Summer: Bad Girls (1979)

Erasure: The Innocents (1988)

Probably my favorite Erasure album ever.